Are you one of those festival-goers who complains about the exorbitant price of tickets these days? Well, the fine folks at Coachella have designed a plan with the current economic downturn in mind. According to an article published earlier today by USA Today, tickets for this year's festival will be offered in a variety of payment methods. Aside from paying all $269 up front, fans will be able to "pay half down and the rest April 1, or pay 10% followed by equal installments on March 1 and April 1 without interest or additional fees." These proposed price-sensitive "layaway" plans will be sold solely via the internet and they will not be available for $99 single-day admission. So now there should be less deterrence when it comes to forking over your hard-earned cash. more ›

Tonight's episode of HBO's "Real Sports With Bryant Gumbel," will investigate the Reggie Bush controversy. This segment will include an interview with Lloyd Lake, the man who claims to have given Bush $291,600 in cash, living arrangements and other benefits while he was playing at USC. more ›

Whats even more shocking than Jamie Lynn Spears being preggers? That it may not be Casey Aldredge's baby. Thats right, reports are that the real daddy is an older man that would surely be charged ith statutoryw rape charges if revealed - Showbiz Spy more ›

Rodney King, whose videotaped beating by LAPD officers (and their subsequent acquittal) sparked the Los Angeles riots in 1992, was shot late last night, according to San Bernardino police. King was shot in the face and arm with a pellet gun (LA Times) or perhaps a shotgun (KNX, USA Today) while riding his bike home to Rialto. King, the 42-year-old man who gained national fame when his 1991 beating by Los Angeles police was caught... more ›

Bruins 83, Colonials 60 - UCLA (ranked #1 by ESPN/USA Today and #2 by the AP) hammered George Washington at home and got a lot of players involved. Darren Collison returned from a pre-season knee injury to score 14 and Alfred Aboya had six points despite a broken bone under his eye. Three other players scored in double digits, including highly touted freshman Kevin Love who had 11 points and 11 rebounds. Kings 3, Sharks... more ›

The best plays and musicals are the ones that challenge, trasnport and entertain. If our senses, our norms our challenged when watching a show, or we are transported to another place and time where we can completely escape our current reality, or, at the very least, if we come away with a few well-earned laughs then the creators and actors have done their job. Following this line of logic, Q utterly failed. more ›

Following in the footsteps of Lindsay Lohan, Paris Hilton, and Nicole Richie, Bill Murray could face a drunk driving charge after he drove a golf cart along a downtwon street in Stockholm, Sweden and refused a breath test - Yahoo News Rapper Foxy Brown has been sentenced to jail, Rikers Island to be more specific, after violating her probation. She is currently three months preggers - TMZ Lindsay Lohan can relax a little more in... more ›

With his long awaited sophomore album, Desire racking up favorable reviews from the likes of The Source, Pitchfork, USA Today and The New York Times it's safe to say that Pharoahe Monch is back and better than most would have ever expected. Unlike many in the alternative hip hop scene, the Queens native who made rap fans around the world "Get the fuck up" in 1999 remained relevant despite an eight-year gap in between projects.... more ›

Nude picture panic- Lindsay Lohan frets over nude pictures taken by boy toy Calum Best, she believes may have been stolen - New York Post In other Lindsay news, the newly sober 21 year old celebrated in Vegas at Pure this weekend sippin on Red Bulls only - TMZ Former Destiny's Child member Kelly Rowland collapses during a concert in Nigeria from dehydration - People Now that Victoria Beckham is in Los Angeles she's looking... more ›

Everybody's favorite "spoiler" third party candidate, Ralph Nader, may be gearing up for yet another encore in the forthcoming 2008 presidential election. According to a recent article in USA Today, Ralph Nader "told the Green Party's national convention that he is considering a 2008 presidential run." Apparently not yet satisfied with having already helped cost two prior Democratic nominees the presidency, Nader is primed and ready for another go if he deems it sufficiently... more ›

Rarely does anything good come from the keyboard of an anonymous negative commentor. Despite the fact that one could hide from the bushes and snipe at people from the bushes doesn't mean that one should. Likewise, when commentors refuse to put their real name next to their criticism, the validity of the statement should be seriously questioned, as should its motives. more ›

We've suckered another organization to take us seriously and now MTV has not only credentialed LAist on the red carpet during Sunday's Movie Awards up in Universal City, but they have set up a one-of-a-kind Live Blogging Tent for a hand-selected group of folk like us. The key word is live. This is the first year MTV is broadcasting this awards show live, which is one reason there will be just two musical acts.... more ›

Lindsay Lohan will finally reach the legal drinking age in a month and is planning her big Vegas bday bash sponsered by Ceasers and Svedka Vodka - US Weekly Nicole Richie reportedly checked back into rehab, reports vary on if its inpatient or outpatient - TMZ Britney Spears's impromtu lip synch performance at a Miami mansion on Saturday night did not go over well - NY Post A new kitten for TomKat? - MSNBC Former... more ›

A week after LAist judged Angel outfielder Garret Anderson for refusing to wear Jackie Robinson's number on Jackie Robinson Day, it appears that the All-Star is agreeing with us. more ›

Pistons 92, Clippers 74 - The Clippers just want to go home. They wrapped a 7 game road trip with their fifth loss, this one at the hands of a rejuvinated Detroit squad. The Pistons are 11-2 since signing local college star Chris Webber, who had a game-high 19 points and nine rebounds in the game. Los Angeles shot just .324 from the field and was led by Cuttino Mobley with 17. The Clippers haven't... more ›

Lakers 90, Hawks 83 - Kobe Bryant seems to be winning back the hearts and minds of America on this road trip. With three games to go until returning to Los Angeles, the Lakers are now 3-2 with many of those games showing major crowd support for the Laker's star. Bryant's 27 points against Atlanta weren't particularly impressive, but 11 came in the fourth quarter. College Hoops - USC exploded back into the men's top... more ›

As you probably already heard, Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro was euthanized yesterday by his owners after an injury to his right hind leg just wouldn't heal. The horse was in a lot of pain, so we know they made the right decision. Barbaro had captured America's hearts at the Derby -- and some thought he had a real chance at the Triple Crown -- but those same hearts were broken when he came up lame in the midst of the Preakness Stakes on May 20. more ›

- When TomKat, J.Lo, and Marc Anthony all have to cram into the back seat of a Rolls because one of their cars breaks down, the li'l guys sit on the hump - Celebrity Puke - Donald Trump gets his hard-earned star on the walk of fame after his years of innovation on television - ABC - LA has the largest amount of homeless people in the USA - VOA - Ontario and Palmdale... more ›

Miami Dolphin Head Coach repeatedly told the press that he would not jump ship and go coach college boys in Alabama for millions of dollars, today he announced that he is jumping ship and going to coach college boys in Alabama for $32 million dollars - USA Today more ›

- Now that's a bad ass trailer - Defamer - My bad little girl is bringing her bi-hotness back to Lost - tv squad - Is the Pope gay? - NY Post - The Answer is a Question Mark for tonight's game in Denver - AP - Woman thrown from her car and into LA River during a traffic accident, probably fatal - LA Times - Clippers only a game and a half out... more ›

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- An anonymous bullpen coach says that he's certain Kenny Rogers cheated in the World Series:

It was pine tar. It couldn't be anything else. Pitchers use pine tar, shaving cream and suntan lotion. Pitchers use them to help them grip the ball and make the ball move more. Bullpen guys sometimes keep suntan lotion in the ball bags. It's not for a tan. Pine tar works the best. It's been around the longest. - Sports Illustrated

"This is another prime example of people trying to discredit our team," Inge said. "We beat the Yankees [in the Division Series], they wanted to fire Joe Torre," Inge said. "We beat Oakland [in the ALCS], they fired their manager [Ken Macha]. It's like they're saying, 'You should be embarrassed to have lost to the Tigers.' No one gives us credit for being the team we are." - worldseries.com

It was so blatant. What was so strange about it was how obvious it was, in the World Series. It's a shame a guy would cheat in a World Series game. It hurts the integrity of the game. He wasn't just cheating by using pine tar; he was scuffing balls, too. We collected about five or six balls that are scuffed. He had to be using his fingernails or something. - USA Today

I don't believe it was dirt. Didn't look like dirt. - AP

All the perfumes of Arabia will not sweeten this little hand. - SI.com

Our favorite castaways since Gilligan's Island are back. ABC's Lost bows tonight at 9 pm, focusing on Jack, Sawyer and Kate dealing with their capitvity by The Others. more ›

Judge nails jail Judge Dean Pregerson, who is presiding over a long-standing suit about conditions at the jail, left his chambers and visited Men's Central in downtown Wednesday. And he really didn't like what he saw. Inmates are being housed in a way "not consistent with basic human values." more ›

LA Observed pointed us towards LA Cowboy yesterday who wrote about Good Morning America's playing of a supposed Al Qaeda threat against Melbourne, Australia and Los Angeles. The Cowboy wants to know why this isn't front page news for the Times. So does Mickey Kaus who notes that it is in Melbourne. more ›

Last week, Terra Non Firma took a look at the list of the most overvalued real estate markets in the country (courtesy of this USA Today article) and found California extremely overvalued. Los Angeles is ranked 20th on the list of markets (with nearby Riverside way high on the list at 3rd). So, for all you prospectors with big pockets and a desire to get in on the housing price bubble, you can do so without feeling like such a capitalist pig. The Christian Science Monitor has some tips on ethical real estate investing today which includes turning your investment properties as green as they can possibly be (we're talking environment not profit here) and putting your money into a group real estate and building funds that buy and develop properties for affordable housing. more ›

As the whole world knows, Pope John Paul II died on Saturday. He was 84. more ›

"He just fucks California," says one Enron employee. "He steals money from California to the tune of about a million." more ›